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Christian life : ethics, morality, and discipline in the early church / edited with introductions by Everett Ferguson.

Contributor(s): Ferguson, Everett, 1933-
Material type: TextTextSeries: Studies in early Christianity: v. 16.Publisher: New York : Garland, 1993Description: xiv, 358 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0815310765 (alk. paper)Subject(s): Christian ethics -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600 | Church discipline -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600DDC classification: 241/.09/015 LOC classification: BJ1212 | .C48 1993Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
The Decalogue in early Christianity / Robert M. Grant -- Christianity and morality in the Roman Empire / John Whittaker -- Athenagoras on Christian ethics / Abraham J. Malherbe -- The transformation of the Stoic ethic in Clement of Alexandria / Denis J.M. Bradley -- The unity of the two charities in Greek patristic exegesis / Thomas Barrosse -- The distinction between love for God and love for neighbor in St. Augustine / Raymond Canning -- Marriage in the New Testament and in the early church / Willy Rordorf -- The origins of nuptial blessing / Kenneth Stevenson -- Ante-Nicene interpretations of the sayings on divorce / J.P. Arendzen -- Abortion and the Catholic Church : a summary history / John T. Noonan, Jr. -- The early church and war / Roland H. Bainton -- The rejection of military service by the early Christians / Edward A. Ryan -- Penitential discipline in the first three centuries / H.B. Swete -- Disciplinarian procedures in the early church / Frans van de Paverd -- The sacrament of penance and St. Cyprian's De lapsis / Maurice Bévenot -- Private penance in the early church / G.H. Joyce.
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Book Book John Bulow Campbell Library Midrange BJ1212 .C48 1993 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 0182902050208

Articles originally published 1903-1982.

Includes bibliographical references.

The Decalogue in early Christianity / Robert M. Grant -- Christianity and morality in the Roman Empire / John Whittaker -- Athenagoras on Christian ethics / Abraham J. Malherbe -- The transformation of the Stoic ethic in Clement of Alexandria / Denis J.M. Bradley -- The unity of the two charities in Greek patristic exegesis / Thomas Barrosse -- The distinction between love for God and love for neighbor in St. Augustine / Raymond Canning -- Marriage in the New Testament and in the early church / Willy Rordorf -- The origins of nuptial blessing / Kenneth Stevenson -- Ante-Nicene interpretations of the sayings on divorce / J.P. Arendzen -- Abortion and the Catholic Church : a summary history / John T. Noonan, Jr. -- The early church and war / Roland H. Bainton -- The rejection of military service by the early Christians / Edward A. Ryan -- Penitential discipline in the first three centuries / H.B. Swete -- Disciplinarian procedures in the early church / Frans van de Paverd -- The sacrament of penance and St. Cyprian's De lapsis / Maurice Bévenot -- Private penance in the early church / G.H. Joyce.

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